January 2010

Environmental and socio-economic aspects of possible development in renewable energy use

The use of renewable energy sources is a fundamental factor for a possible energy policy in the future. Taking into account the sustainable character of the majority of renewable energy technologies, they are able to preserve resources and to provide security, diversity of energy supply and services, virtually without environmental impact. Sustainability has acquired great importance due to the negative impact of...

Author(s): Abdeen Mustafa Omer

January 2010

Allelopathic effect by aqueous extracts of different parts of Croton bonplandianum Baill. on some crop and weed plants

The present study was conducted to investigate the allelopathic effects of Croton bonplandianum weed on seed germination and seedling growth of crop plants (Triticum aestivum L., Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L. and Brassica rapa L.) and weed plants (Melilotus alba Medik., Vicia sativa L.  and Medicago hispida Gaertn). Root, stem and leaf...

Author(s): Swapnal Sisodia and M. Badruzzaman Siddiqui